The Cliché as Critique and Complaint
Abstract
The cliché is a peripheral term in our critical vocabulary. Reviewers, critics, and
editors speak of clichés, but dictionaries of critical terms rarely provide entries
on the word. This paper asks whether pointing out clichés represents a form of critique
or whether it is just quibbling, and how we draw the line between scrutiny and pedantry.
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